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KMID : 0358119950210010048
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Journal of the Korean Public Health Association
1995 Volume.21 No. 1 p.48 ~ p.61
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A Study on Patients Bypassing Local Medical Services
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Kim Eun-Joo
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Abstract
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The purpose of this study was to find out the causes of patient´s bypassing local medical services for use of health services and to reestablish the rationalization of medical care services.
This study was analyzed by multiple logistic regression, major findings as follows;
The unequal distribution of medical resources in each health service district causes serious problems, especially
comparing the small towns and rural areas having the high probability(about 7 times) with metropolis in bypassing
medical facilities in their districts.
Implication of these findings have been discussed in conjunction with the way in which regional self-sufficiency of medical services is asked for establishing the resources allocation in health policy including the sociodemographic and patient´s morbidity characteristics.
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